Category Archives: Local News

High school students in Illinois will be taking the SAT college entrance exam during the upcoming school year. The Illinois State Board of Education says the test will be replacing the PARCC assessmen...

The Vineyard Church will host a unity rally Saturday, July 16th at Kiwanis Park in Charleston. The celebration starts with kids' party hour at 5:00pm with bounce houses, face painting and more. The ni...

State Representative Reggie Phillips will be in Marshall Monday (7/18) for a town hall meeting about the state budget. The meeting will be held at the University of Illinois Extension office from 6:30...

If you have mad baking skills, put them to the test at the Illinois State Fair this summer. A new addition this year is the Dole Canned Fruit Baking Contest. The bake-off will be August 20th in the Ho...

Be sure to catch the Musical Production of the Summer! The Central Illinois Stage Company proudly welcomes you to their Summer Musical,"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Performances will...

According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, four days have been scheduled this fall for the annual deer hunts at a number of state parks. Hunts are planned for November 14th and 15th and...

The state treasurer's office returned a record-setting $155 million in forgotten cash and stock this past fiscal year, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. It is the largest amount in the p...

The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and the Illinois Business and Economic Development Corporation (ILBEDC) announced today that German pharmaceutical service provider Vette...

Governor Bruce Rauner reaffirmed his commitment to reforming the current school funding formula today by creating the Illinois School Funding Reform Commission. "Education is the most important thing ...

Catholic Charities of Coles, Douglas and Edgar Counties will be supplying backpacks with new school supplies to Mattoon students entering Kindergarten through 8th grade. In order to be eligible, child...